Block for interchangeable stereotypes



(No Model.)

B. P. BROWN. Block for Interchangeable Stereotypes.

No. 229,862. Patented Juiy1'3,1880.

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the time being to employ.

"UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

ELIJAH P. BROW1\T, on GINOINNATIQOHIO.

BLOCK FOR INTERCHANGEABLE STEREOTYPES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 229,862, dated July 13,1880. Application filed March 4, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELIJAH P. BROWN, of Cincinnati, Hamilton county,Ohio, have invented a new and useful Skeleton'Block for InterchangeableStereotypes, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is a provision to facilitate the combinationof interchangeable with permanent matterin stereotype'and electrot'ypeblocks, suchas are employed in the headings of newspapers and otherserials, market-bulletins, general orders, &c.

For this purpose I provide upon the lower side of the portion whichcontains the permanent heading a baror rail, which stands a sufficientdistance in front of the said portion to receive and hold .the typeplate or block containing whatever matter it is desired. for The saidtype plate orblock is saddle-formed beneath, to enable it to be securelysupported by said rail and to be slid to the right or left whenrequired.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of askeleton-block embodyin gmy invention. Fig.2 is a vertical section ofthe same and of a changeable type plate or block detached.

A represents that portion of the type-block of a newspaper-head whichcontains the permanent matter. B are lugs or checks projectingtherefrom, which afford support to a bar or rail, 0, that stands asufficientdistance in front of and parallel to the portion A to admitthe changeable or separable type-blocks D and quads E, which are slottedat (I beneath, to enable said separable pieces to be mounted saddlewiseon said rail (J, in the manner shown in Fig. 1.

The type or blocks D are secured upon the rail 0 by the means ordinarilyemployed by printers to secure type in forms.

I claim as new and of my invention 1. The skeleton-block A, having lugsB, for supporting a rail or bar, 0, adapted to receive and hold thesaddle-formed changeable typeblocks D and quads E, substantially as setforth.

2. In the described combination, the permanent block A B O and thesaddle-tbrmed separable type-blocks and quads D E, substantially as setforth.

.In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

ELIJAH P. BROWN.

